Friday, September 27, 2013

Wild horses generally gather in groups of three to twenty animals. The stallion leads the group, which consists of mares (females) and
young foals. When young males become colts, at around two years of age,
the stallion drives them away. The colts then roam with other young
males until they can gather their own band of females.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

The animals were domesticated by native tribes around 5000 BC as a food source in South America and were later brought back to Europe by European traders to sell as exotic pets. It is believed the got their name from Guinea being a route the animals were often shipped through.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

While the hunting of foxes with dogs is now banned in the UK, hunting without dogs is still permitted. Fox hunting is also a recreational sport in several other countries including the United States, Russia, Ireland, Italy, France, Australia and Canada.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Most of the elk that survived early settlement and over hunting live in the Rocky Mountains, and are referred to as Rocky Mountain Elks. Elks that live in the Coastal Pacific Northwest are Roosevelt's Elks, which are similar to Rocky Mountain Elks, but have smaller antlers. Tule Elk are unique to California, and Manitoban can be found in the Great Plains area. Elks that lived East of the Mississippi, Eastern Elks, are now extinct. As are Merriam's Elk which lived in the Southwest and Mexico.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Dolphins and whales are members of the same scientific order, Cetacea. There are a total of 36 species in the dolphin family, including the largest dolphin which is actually the killer whale. The most well known dolphin however is the bottlenose dolphin.

The
scientific order, called Cetacea, includes dolphins, whales, and
porpoises. The dolphin family Delphinidae has 36 species in all. It can
get confusing at times, because some members of the dolphin family have
the word whale in their common name. In fact, the largest dolphin is the
killer whale! Depending on the species, dolphins range in color from
white, pearl, and pink to darker shades of brown, gray, blue, and black.
- See more at:
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/dolphin#sthash.ZnXYIEFB.dpuf

The
scientific order, called Cetacea, includes dolphins, whales, and
porpoises. The dolphin family Delphinidae has 36 species in all. It can
get confusing at times, because some members of the dolphin family have
the word whale in their common name. In fact, the largest dolphin is the
killer whale! Depending on the species, dolphins range in color from
white, pearl, and pink to darker shades of brown, gray, blue, and black.
- See more at:
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/dolphin#sthash.ZnXYIEFB.dpuf

Friday, September 20, 2013

The antlers grow between the Spring months and the Fall months. While growing, the antlers are covered with a soft tissue known as velvet, which contains a sensitive network of nerves and blood vessels. In the Fall, the velvet is shed and the antlers harden. The antlers are then shed in the winter.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Contrary to popular belief, the venom from a copperhead snake bite is not fatal. When people die from copperhead snake bites it is due to an allergic
reaction. People who are weak or either very old or very young may
experience a significant impact on their body functions from a
copperhead snake bite.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Unlike other animals that spend their winters hibernating, chipmunks don't store fat for the long winter months. Instead, they spent the months prior to winter stocking up their burrow or nest, and then eat that food during the winter.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Due to the fact that badger hair is water retentive, badgers are commonly commercially trapped for their pelts in order to make shaving brushes. They've also been known to be used in clothing, specifically as trim on Native American garments, as well as paint brushes and even doll hair.

Monday, September 16, 2013

In Eastern practices, the horn of a male antelope is hunted and ground up to serve as an aphrodisiac. In the Congo, the horn is thought to confine spirits. And in Christianity, the two horns are believed to to serve as a symbol of the Old Testament and New Testament.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Multiple rows of replacement teeth grow in a groove on
the inside of the jaw and steadily move forward. Some sharks lose 30,000 or more teeth in their lifetime. The rate of
tooth replacement varies from once every eight to ten days to several months.
In most species, teeth are replaced one at a time as opposed to the
simultaneous replacement of an entire row.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

A yak is insulated by it's dense, close, matted under-hair, along with their shaggy outer hair. They also secrete a special sticky substance from their sweat glands which helps keep their under-hair matted, acting as extra insulation.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Younger male warthogs live in bachelor groups, but leave on their own when they become adult. They will only join a new sounder with a sexually receptive female warthog. While females tend to stay in their natal groups, the males will leave to wander, but remain within their home range, or area. The females live in their sounders with their young and other female warthogs.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Toms will spread their tale feathers, much like a peacock, and drag their wingtips on the ground, strutting and gobbling
to attract hens. Toms
will stake out a territory and fight with other males while they try to
gather four to six hens for their harem.

Friday, September 6, 2013

The most common occurrence of people getting stung by stingrays happens when they accidentally step on one. It is advised that one should shuffle their feet when walking to avoid stepping on a stingray. Also to avoid getting stung while wading, stones should be thrown into the water to scare stingrays away.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

The larval teeth are shaped like pointed cones, while the teeth of adult salamanders are adapted to allow them to grasp prey. All of the salamander's
teeth are absorbed and replaced at intervals throughout it's
life.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

When they feel threatened rabbits can become aggressive and grunt, lunge or even bite. However they do not bite hard enough to break the skin, just hard enough to startle the individual. With the proper behavioral tools, one can train their rabbit not to behave in such a manner.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Majority of a polar bears diet comes from hunting seals, which they swipe out of the water and onto the ice. The skin and blubber of seals and other animals like walruses, beluga whales and carrion is rich in calories and fat, providing sufficient nutrition for the older animals. However younger polar bears need the protein to grow, so they do eat meat.

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